Not Even 100 Days in, Trump/GOP Congress Already Pushing Policies That Harm Workers

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017

By Steve Smith

We’re not even 100 days in to the Trump Presidency, and already we’re seeing the effects of anti-worker policies pushed by the White House and GOP Congress. The result of these policies? According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), they’re undercutting wages and basic protections for working people on the job.

According to EPI, here are the top 10 actions the Administration has already taken that negatively impact workers.

Slashing the budget for the Department of Labor, hindering its ability to enforce wage theft and worker safety laws or provide job training programs.

Declining to raise the minimum wage and lift pay for low-wage workers.

And this may just be the tip of the iceberg. As noted above, some bills directly targeting unions have already been introduced in Congress, including Rep. Steve King’s so-called “Right to Work” legislation that would severely undermine the ability of working people to stand together to negotiate fair wages and benefits with their bosses.